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Dhevvadhoo

Coordinates: 00°33′32″N 73°14′37″E / 0.55889°N 73.24361°E / 0.55889; 73.24361
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Dhevvadhoo
Dhevvadhoo is located in Maldives
Dhevvadhoo
Dhevvadhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 00°33′32″N 73°14′37″E / 0.55889°N 73.24361°E / 0.55889; 73.24361
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollGaafu Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé400.97 km (249.15 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.600 km (0.373 mi)
 • Width0.520 km (0.323 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total584 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū (Div: ދެއްވަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll (code letter: Gaafu Alifu).

History

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Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of this island. Dhevvadhoo Rasgefaanu, Al-Sultan Mohamed Ibn Haji Ali Thukkalaa (1692–1701), is one of the Kings in the Maldives.

Archaeology

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There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū. It is likely that it was an important island in that period of Maldivian History.

  • A mound called "Dhevvadhoo Usgadu", probably a large Stupa is on the north-east of the island, about 285 feet (87 m) from the shore. It is 200 feet (61 m) long, 96 feet (29 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high.
  • A ruin also called "Usgadu", measuring 96 X 64 feet (20 m) with a height of 4 feet (1.2 m) is on the northwest, about 485 feet (148 m) from the shore.
  • Near this "Usgadu" there is another mound 116 feet (35 m) long, 52 feet (16 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high.
  • There is a third mound 69 feet (21 m) long 47 feet (14 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high within this area.
  • On the north-west there is another "Usgadu", measuring 120 X 49 feet (15 m) with a height of 4 feet (1.2 m). It is about 385 feet (117 m) away from the shore.

None of these ancient remains have been properly investigated yet.

Geography

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The island is 400.97 km (249 mi; 217 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll.

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 480—    
2014 505+5.2%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 36. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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  • HCP Bell, The Maldive Islands; Monograph on the History, Archaeology and Epigraphy. Reprint Colombo 1940. Council for Linguistic and Historical Research. Male’ 1989
  • H.C.P. Bell, Excerpta Maldiviana. Reprint Colombo 1922/35 edn. Asian Educational Services. New Delhi 1999
  • Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
  • Hasan A. Maniku. The Islands of Maldives. Novelty. Male 1983.
  • Ishag Jameel | Dhevvadhoo "The Island Of Maldives